I want to make sure I have this recipe saved somewhere for future use.

After getting a Costco rotisserie chickens for awhile  (I read somewhere that the Costco bird is actually the only one that is most cost effective in terms of purchasing a cooked bird vs roasting your own), I decided to attempt my own roasted chicken.  I had come across a simple roasted chicken in a cast iron pan.  I like the versatility of roasted chicken because they can be used for various applications and in multiple recipes and last for more than one meal.

• ~5 lb chicken from TJ’s
• Olive Oil
• Butter
• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic
• Seasoning (thyme, rosemary)

I basically rubbed the chicken with the seasonings (salt, butter, thyme, etc).  The center of the bird was stuffed with some garlic cloves and whole sticks of rosemary.  I rubbed the outside of the bird with olive oil (another time I used butter).  I also did one where I would separate the skin from the meat and put seasoned butter in there.

Initially the oven at 450 F and dropped to 400 F when the chicken was placed in the oven.

Cooked for 90 minutes at 400 F.

And done.  Surprisingly you don’t have to cover it at all or turn it or anything.  The meat also comes out very juicy.

Very simple and easy recipe and you control what is in the bird.  I had read that one reason the Costco rotisserie chickens are so tasty is because the seasoning that goes into the skin contains MSG.  While I know MSG inherently isn’t necessarily super bad for you, the fewer ingredients in a dish I think is probably overall better for you.  I’m glad that I have this recipe in my arsenal now.

-StewsCat